Title
Crowdfunding Success Through Social Media: Going Beyond Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Context of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2021
Keywords
Entrepreneurial orientation, Social media, Crowdfunding, Survey, Strategy, Entrepreneurship
Abstract
This study examines how entrepreneurial orientation (EO) works through firm managers’ perceived contribution of social media (CSM) and influences crowdfunding success in the context of pre-existing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). As a construct, EO has evolved over the last three decades. We build on recent conceptualizations where it is posited as a behavioral construct that motivates directed actions. We propose that EO fosters actions and routines that predict crowdfunding campaign success, and that this relationship is mediated by the perceived contribution of social media to a firm's campaign success. To test these assertions, we surveyed professionals from 322 firms who had conducted crowdfunding campaigns. We created and validated our own 7-item scale for crowdfunding success where we used pre-existing scales for EO and CSM to test our assertions. We found that the CSM mediates the relationship between EO and crowdfunding success (CFS). These findings contribute to the literature on strategic entrepreneurship, innovation, and media strategy.
Recommended Citation
Sahaym, Arvin; Datta, Avimanyu; and Brooks, Stoney, "Crowdfunding Success Through Social Media: Going Beyond Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Context of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises" (2021). Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. 19.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/means/19
Comments
This article was originally published as Sahayam, Arvin, Datta, Avimanyu, Brooks, Stoney. (accepted in 2019). "Crowdfunding Success through Social Media: Going beyond Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Context of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises." Journal of Business Research, vol. 125, pp. 483-494.